The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-14

record was made up. ana be wrote me that he
thought if added 50 per cent. to the figures
which it contained, would strike
a proper estimate of your
ditlon to-day. While this shows the deepest
faith and confidence in what you can do, | am
inclined to think, from something have recent
ly seen published, that the rule thus laid down
Is none too liberal. The truth of the statements
made in this newspaper report is clinched by the
compiler when he says. as beginning, "the
TACT is that it IS impossible to lie about Kansas
City," and when the splendid delegation of your
business men called on me and in the kindest
ana most cordial way, invited me to
be your guest one of them was
introduced as a dealer in real estate,
who, it was declared, if ] came here would
sell me a city lot before left, and this reminds
me of friend who made trip to the Pacific
coast. and as he came back, found his way to
Kansas City and bought a lot. FIe went imme
datey home, and when he arrived there he
found that his lot had been sold for enough in
advance of its st to pay the entire expenses of
his trip across the continent. OF course there is
no limit to what community can do living in
such place as this, and actuated by the spirit
which these incidents manifest. Thus we find
the value of real estate transferred for
the first six months of the year
1886, to be something over S21 200, 600
while for the first six months of the present
year the amount is more than S62, 100000
All transfers of real estate are not indicative of
actual substantial city prosperity. The mere
passing of land from owner to owner at en-
HANGED prices may be symptoms Of speculation
which really creates no value, and adds
nothing to the municipal wealth or progress
But when buildings are put up by the purchas
ers of this land and tenants are found to
occupy them for trade or for residence, it
is a pretty sure sign that the business of
the city is increasing as we'll as its population
Kansas City stands the test of this rule, for dur
ing the six months ending June 80, 1881, the n-
crease in the number of building permits issued
and the value of the buildings they covered kept
pace with the value of the land transferred. |
must not be expected to go further into details
of things which show your progress. 1t is suf
cient to state that il is apparent in the activity
of every branch of your diverse business, as
well as in public improvements completed and
under way, and which are made necessary by
your phenomenal growth In the statements |
have seen of your city, mention is made of
EisEern investments here and of their import
anoe to yc'u. The richness of the country about
you and its enhanced productiveness is also
stated as an important factor of your greatness
and your railroad facilities, placing you
in communication with yonr fel
low countrymen in every direction,
you must admit are Indispensable
to your development am reminded by these
suggestions how dependent. after ALL com
mIlnitieS, no less than individuals, are on not
only the gifts of providence, but upon each
other never could appreciate any just cause
for jealousy on the part of the West toward
the East IL capital has accumulated in the
East the newer region of the West perhaps
needs it for its building up. If you have prod
OF offense if you find a market for
them in the East. These conditions
should make friends not Jealous and suspicious
enemies, Both sections are working, though
perhaps in different lines, to make our common
country great and wealthy. Remember, too,
that you are fast becoming lost to that vast
country beyond you upon which so much of
your future prosperity must depend When |
leave you shall go on my way Of travel to visit
our fellow citizens in the South. /
shall bear to the older cities the inn
preston made by my observations of the new
fresh and astounding growth of those of the
West. ] shall see there a section of country
whoVe prosperity is necessary to your pros
perty. | shall not find the people needless of
our nations growth and wei fare, but / shall
find there as well as here, a determined cheer.
full American pride of country, stimulation ito
activity and enterprise and leading not less
there than here to natural greatness and glory
The West and South, and every section are
hand-in-hand in this sublime work and dis
cord or partisan hate and rancor should be
allowed to interrupt the progress of their steady
tread
RECEIVING THE PEOPLE.
At the conclusion of the Presidents re-
marks the people were given an opportunity
to greet him aud his wife. They passed
rapidly through the gang way four abreast,
and there was little or no handShaking
done. Even at this rate the reception CON
tinued till O'clock and there were still a
number in line who were left disappointed.
The party returned to the Coates House at
the conclusion of the public reception for
dinner.
% 1000 PASS IN TWO HOURS.
One OF the party who has seen all the re-
ceptions since the President left Washing
ton, says that the reception at the Custom
House this afternoon was the most success
ful of them all in point of numbers Over
p, 900 people paid their respects in less than
two hours. This evening at q o'clock Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were entertained at
dinner by Hon. H. L. Allen, repre-
the other guests were Postmaster General
and Mrs. Villas DR.. Bryant and Col.
Lamont, of the Presidents party; DR.. Nor
rison Muuford and wife, Gen. A. McCook
and DR.. j. D. Lippincott, of the University
of Kansas. Several other prominent gentle
men and their wives were invited but the
impossibility of getting transportation in
the present crowded condition of the city
kept them away. The festivities closed to-
night with the pageant OF the priests of
Pallas and their subsequent ball. Great
preparations had been made for these
features, and popular expectations were
fully realized in the splendor of the parade
The magnificent character of the enter
tainment, together with the long line of
march, caused a slight delay in the start of
the procession, but the myriads of sight
seers waited patiently all along the
route, and rewarded the participants
by hearty cheers as each display
came in sight. There were twenty
floats in line, and as they passed under bril-
liant arches of gas jets they made gorge
Gus scene.
AT THE BALL.
The march was delayed somewhat by
minor accidents, but it was all over at II
o'clock, and by midnight the large ball
built for tho Priests of Pallas ball was filed
with a gay assemblage. Seven thousand
invitations had been issued and al
though not near all were accepted, the
hall was crowded with dancers and
the festivities continued until a late hour
The President concluded that it would be
best for himself and his fellow-exculyionists
to avoid the danger which might attend a
trip through the densely crowded street To
the junction where the reviewing stand had
been erected for him, and for that reason
as well as an economy of time, he remained
at the hotel and with Mrs. Cleveland wit
messed the parade from the
balcony. Shortly before 10 o'clock the
Presidential party quietly proceeded to car
riages aud we're rapidly driven TO the sta
tion at Twentieth street and Broadway, in
order to avoid the crush at the Union Depot.
The train fhad been pulled out from the
depot 10 the station, and by ] ] o'clock the
party were on their way to Memphis, via
the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf and
Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis rail
roads A stop win probably be nude at
Springfield, No., when the train reaches
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